In America Brown, a coming of age drama, high school football star Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten) flees his hometown in West Texas to start a new life in New York City. There he begins to cope with the accidental death of his older brother, Daniel (Michael Rapaport) and the lingering pressures of a small town's football-crazed culture.
Ricky turns up on the doorstep of his childhood hero, the last great quarterback from his hometown, John cross (Hill Harper), now a priest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
As Ricky explores New York, he finds solace and affection from an outspoken, charming young waitress named Vera (Natasha Lyonne). On the surface, Vera and Ricky are polar-opposite archetypes, yet there's something about them that seems perfectly matched.
After an emotional journey to New York, Ricky returns to West Texas to confront what forced him to flee. What he finds is familial love, personal forgiveness and an acceptance of things one cannot change.
